Swedish players celebrate the victory over Paraguay as Paraguayan Edgar Barreto walks by at the end of the World Cup 2006 Group B Round 2 match at Berlin¡¯s Olympic Stadium, Germany, June 15, 2006. Sweden won 1-0. (Xinhua photo)

BERLIN, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Freddie Ljungberg's header in the 89th minute helped Sweden edge Paraguay 1-0 in their World Cup group B duel here on Thursday, sending the South American home as they lost twice without a goal.

    Sweden coach Lars Lagerback said," It was a really good team effort from us tonight. I have a lot of respect for the Paraguay team but we created more goalscoring chances. Of course there is relief, but the players did a marvellous job and deserved to win. "

    Ljungberg, who plays for English Premier side Arsenal, popped up at the far post to head home after teammate Marcus Allback put a center back across goal.

    Ljungberg, who was named Man of the Match by FIFA Technical Study Group, said after the match that he could not wait for Tuesday's crunch game against England, after his goal kept alive Sweden's hopes of winning Group B.

    "It's going to be difficult but it will be a massive game as both teams want to win the group," said the Arsenal man.

    "I think we played well, better than against Trinidad and Tobago. We created enough chances to win the game."

    Ljungberg added, "But of course you get a little worried when you create that many chances and the ball doesn't want to go in.

    "It was absolutely the best match I have ever experienced. The fans are never this crazy when we play at home. All the Swedes were screaming like mad." he said.

    Paraguay coach Anibal Ruiz described his team's World Cup exit as "deeply painful".

    Ruiz said, "Sweden had more chances to score, they had more possession. It hurts but we have to congratulate the other team. Let me say that it is really deeply painful."

    In the first half, Sweden's world-class striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic shot tamely at the Paraguay goalkeeper Aldo Bobadilla and Allback had an effort cleared off the line as it looked like Sweden would fail to get a goal.

    Sweden were surprisingly tied 0-0 with World Cup debutants Trinidad and Tobago in their first group B match while Paraguay lost to England 1-0.

    With today's win, Sweden collected four points to stand second in the group, following England who beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 on Thursday afternoon.